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Old 06-09-2007
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This is one of the most bizarre things I've ever heard of! It's amazing the guy wasn't hurt.


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PAW PAW, Mich. — Why did the 21-year-old cross the road?

Benjamin Carpenter, 21, was crossing a Michigan highway in his wheelchair when he became stuck in a semitrailer's grille and pushed for miles before the unknowing driver was pulled over, police said on Thursday.

Carpenter escaped unharmed, saying, "It was quite a ride," police said.

Click here to listen to the 911 tape.

Carpenter was attempting to cross on Wednesday when the light turned green and his wheelchair became hooked onto the front grille of the truck, which reached 50 mph during the 4-mile trip down Red Arrow Highway, Michigan State Police Trooper Michael Sinke said witnesses reported.
FOXNews.com - Michigan Man in Wheelchair Pinned to Grille of Semitrailer for 4-Mile Ride - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
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Luckily, he had a good wheelchair...
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Lol, i guess it's not funny for the guy on the wheelchair, but still...
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Lol, i guess it's not funny for the guy on the wheelchair, but still...
Yeah, I had to laugh about it once I read that the guy was okay. That had to be a comical site! It reminded me of a billboard that a local hospital once used along the interstate in my city that caused people (including my daughter) to call 911. It had a dummy dressed in painter's clothes dangling from a ladder and was extremely realistic. The first week, the cops got so many 911 calls that the local paper did a story on it!
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